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How Businesses Can Respond to Disasters by Repositioning Inventory

All Things Supply Chain

Make no mistake, disasters can, and frequently do, wreak havoc on communities and businesses.

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Do You Want Visibility or Transparency?

Logistics Viewpoints

Polly Mitchell-Guthrie, the VIce President of Industry Outreach at Kinaxis. Do you want visibility or transparency? Polly Mitchell-Guthrie, posed that provocative question to supply chain professionals on her LinkedIn feed. Ms. Mitchell-Guthrie is the VP of Industry Outreach and Thought Leadership at Kinaxis. Kinaxis is a top supplier of supply chain planning software.

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10 Proven Principles for Best Warehouse Design and Operation

Logistics Bureau

In this article, Logistics Bureau’s Mal Walker, who has spent decades exploring all aspects of warehousing, offers some valuable tips on warehouse design and operation. Over the years, Mal has come to appreciate that there is real science behind distribution centre design , operation, and flow management. He has delved deeply into it and identified ten principles for optimising warehouse performance.

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Predicting how a ‘people less’ supply chain will help businesses, & why they need to start planning today

IT Supply Chain

By Antony Lovell (pictured). VP Applications, Vuealta. The post Predicting how a ‘people less’ supply chain will help businesses, & why they need to start planning today appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Distribution Management: Top 6 Factors That Influence Distribution Management Strategy

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

What is Distribution Management? Distribution management includes forecasting, transportation, warehousing, and delivery within the larger universe of logistics and supply chain management. These require precise tracking, real-time information, and highly-skilled staffing to execute effectively. Distribution management is an integral part of logistics.

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BGSA’s 15th Annual Supply Chain Conference to be Virtual

Supply Chain Brain

BG Strategic Advisors is proud to announce that the 15th Annual BGSA Supply Chain Conference will be Virtual on January 20 - 21, 2021 from 12:00 to 5:30PM EST.

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EU-UK supply chains roiled by surprise tariffs, red tape, delays

Resilinc

Turmoil points to need for robust mapping of supply chains, rigorous analyses of alternate sourcing strategies. More than four years after a majority of UK voters opted to leave the EU, negotiations on the terms of the Brexit breakup were finally agreed to on December 24, 2020—just days before its January 1 implementation. But for supply chain managers, uncertainty over the final shape of the Brexit deal hasn’t been resolved—in fact, in the first weeks of 2021, new uncertainties and challenges h

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Preventing and diminishing Supply Chain disruptions

Prophetic Technology

The current pandemic unsettled the Supply Chain (SC) when manufacturers and suppliers had to shut down global businesses, first in China and elsewhere. They had to find new strategies to overcome SC disruptions.

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The Rise of IoT Devices in the Supply Chain – Security Concerns & Solutions

IT Supply Chain

By Jori Hamilton (pictured). Business & Cybersecurity Specialist. The post The Rise of IoT Devices in the Supply Chain – Security Concerns & Solutions appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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:o9 Solutions to supply AI-powered IBP platform to Samsung Bioepis

o9 Solutions

A major project to manage Samsung Bioepis’ global supply chain using o9’s IBP platform is underway. Scenario planning features will enable timely responses to market and operational challenges. This can be swiftly applied to all phases of short-, medium-, and long-term planning. January 18th, 2021 – Seoul, Korea – o9 Solutions, a premier AI-powered IBP platform provider, announced that it would supply its next-generation platform to Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd., bolstering the management of i

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Smart applications of technology: Six top trends for the physical security sector

IT Supply Chain

By Johan Paulsson (pictured). CTO, Axis Communications. The post Smart applications of technology: Six top trends for the physical security sector appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Key trends in the vitamin and supplement industry: 2021 report

Unleashed

The vitamin and supplement industry manufactures and sells goods to support dietary requirements, including products to complement health and fitness regimes. Typical firms will use nutraceutical software to support their own manufacturing, or to manage the process via contract manufacturers – handling purchasing, distribution, and sales and marketing in-house.

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Technology must be the foundation for organisational resilience

IT Supply Chain

By Chris Butler (pictured). Lead Principal Consultant, Resilience & Security at Sungard AS. The post Technology must be the foundation for organisational resilience appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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What Exactly Is a Digital Transformation – And Are You Doing It Right?

MPO Multi Party Orchestration

For some time, I’ve been reading, watching and following the white papers, case studies, and countless webinars put on by keen minds about digital transformations. I must say, the topic doesn’t feel any clearer. Many would have us believe the elements of a digital transformation should include the likes of IoT, AI, RPA (Robotic Process Automation), ML, Digital Twins, Digital Threads, and 3D Printing.

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Supply chain optimization: What is it and why is it important? - SHIPSTA

Shipsta

As different as supply chains can be, so very different are the measures for supply chain optimization. This article gives a brief overview of various goals and factors that are crucial for optimization.

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Freight Brokers Who Provide Transparency & Shipment Visibility Give Shippers A Better Experience

Turvo

Transparency and open communication lines are vital in any workplace, but it is especially true when talking about the shipping and transportation industries. Transparency and visibility into supply chain processes and clear communication between team members and partners are essential for these businesses. Carriers, shippers, and customers alike will have a better experience when shipment visibility and logistics collaboration are built into every step of the process: from order to cash receive

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What will shape US procurement practices in 2021?

Proxima

COVID-19 posed huge challenges to businesses around the world. As we look ahead in the New Year, US businesses face the additional uncertainty of the continuing pandemic and an administration with a new approach to economic recovery, global trade, and the business environment as a whole. But this uncertainty will also bring opportunities. Change became a necessity in 2020 and businesses that are quick to react to the new reality in 2021 have a chance to thrive and outperform their competitors.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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The Top Supply Chain Stories in 2020 by Month

Supply Chain Digest

Refresh Your Memory of the Supply Chain Year that Was

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Predictive Power: Why forecasting matters in transportation

DAT Solutions

Freight is fraught with uncertainties, but with more and more technology and data science entering the industry, artificial intelligence-assisted forecasting can now predict where prices are going with an ever-increasing level of clarity and accuracy.

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U.S., EU Battle Over Aircraft Subsidies, While Wine Industry Pays the Price

Supply Chain Brain

In the battle between the U.S. and European Union over subsidies for aircraft manufacturers, wine producers and importers have become collateral damage.

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Latest NMFC Updates LTL Shippers Need To Know in 2021 | PLS Logistics Services

PLS Logistics

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) released the final updates of the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) on December 19, 2020. This update includes changes mainly regarding such commodities as electronics, building materials, automotive, and apparel. It is crucial for retailers to keep track of the NMFC updates, as inaccurate freight classification can increase shipment costs and disrupt operations.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Piracy Surge Off West Africa Draws Maersk Call for Action

Supply Chain Brain

Pirate attacks have pushed up insurance and other costs for shippers operating off West Africa, with some resorting to hiring escort vessels manned by armed navy personnel.

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My Office Apps Introduces Kechieâ„¢ 2021 ERP SaaS Software System

My Office Apps

My Office Apps Introduces Kechie 2021 ERP SaaS Software System. Cloud-based Kechie ERP software advanced features further automate workflow, tracking, and scheduling eliminating error prone manual processes. With over thirty years of business solutions, Kechie is a proven leader in business transformation software with the use of one or more of its software packages – inventory and warehouse management (which includes CRM, sales, procurement, and logistics), manufacturing, finance – or a fully c

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Watch: Can Employers Require Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine? Part 1

Supply Chain Brain

Elaine Turner, a shareholder and partner in the law firm of Hall Estill, explains when employers can and cannot require their employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it’s available.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Logistics Software

Shipsy

Technological advances have created a massive disruption in almost every industry and logistics and transportation are no exception. With businesses rapidly replacing their traditional logistics solutions with logistics management software, it is clear that the industry is undergoing a big transformation. However, there are still some with the chaos of whether to automate their logistics operations or not.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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Is Business Process Outsourcing heading for a digital revolution?

Proxima

Business Process Outsourcing is changing. For a long time, the focus of BPO has been delivering savings and efficiencies by outsourcing procurement tasks to lower-income countries. That is no longer the case. In recent years, we have seen the evolution towards a more modern and sophisticated form of BPO. New digital tools are creating exciting possibilities.

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What is a Continuous Improvement Model?

Axway

The Continuous Improvement Model is a tactical method that’s implemented across a company to provide a roadmap for improving its practices.

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Brexit red tape is creating a sticky mess at borders, says ParcelHero

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Brexit bureaucracy is now creating delays and pushing up costs, says international delivery expert ParcelHero. It says up to 20% of parcels and trucks are being stopped at some borders.

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